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Ethereum’s Top DEX Is Rebooting With New Scaling Features
5.12.2019
IDEX is launching a new DEX built on a layer 2 scalibility protocol made possible through Ethereum's Istanbul hard fork
Matter Labs Unveils Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Ethereum Payments
5.12.2019
Matter Labs released Thursday the testnet of ZK-Sync, a privacy-minded scaling tool meant to help blockchains boost transaction speeds
Ethereum Scaling Fix Cuts Time to Create a Block in Half, Test Finds
27.11.2019
BloXroute Labs' "Blockchain Distribution Network" cut ethereum block propagation time in half, according to a test by Akomba Labs
An Army of Bitcoin Devs Is Battle-Testing Upgrades to Privacy and Scaling
17.11.2019
Almost 200 developers are reviewing bitcoin improvement proposals that could usher in enhanced privacy and scalability for the premier cryptocurrency
Crypto exchange IDEX is the solution to Ethereum’s scaling issues
12.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 11 November, 2019 Emboldened “The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.” – Robert Anthony Welcome back! Tomorrow, CoinMarketCap will be hosting our first ever conference, 'The Capital'. The event will kick off at […]
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Crypto exchange IDEX is the solution to Ethereum’s scaling issues
12.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 11 November, 2019 Emboldened “The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.” – Robert Anthony Welcome back! Tomorrow, CoinMarketCap will be hosting our first ever conference, 'The Capital'. The event will kick off at […]
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IDEX Claims Creation of 'Infinite Scaling Solution for Ethereum'
10.11.2019
Decentralized exchange IDEX announced an “infinite scaling solution” for Ethereum
How Bitcoin’s Peer-to-Peer Cash System Was Revealed 11 Years Ago
31.10.2019
On October 31, 2008, on the eve of Halloween, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper. Since then the revolutionary design of the network has changed the lives of many and has transformed how we look at money today. Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes...
As Crypto Exchanges Exit the US, Which Trading Platforms Will Enter the Breach?
25.10.2019
The U.S. remains a challenging environment for centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, with major players significantly scaling back their operations and others heading for the door. The most recent casualty of America’s stringent regulatory climate is one time market-leader Poloniex, which...
Lightning Network User Confused By Protocol: Lost 30,000 USD
24.10.2019
The Lightning Network has long been touted by its proponents as a speedy, low-cost solution to Bitcoin’s scaling issues. A series of security scares and UX issues have called that vision into question however. The latest LN slip-up saw a user lose 4 BTC in one fell swoop. Also read: Hidden...
Vertical and Horizontal Blockchain Scaling, Explained
20.10.2019
Here’s what you need to know about vertical and horizontal scaling
Smart Contract Blockchains Are Struggling to Scale
17.10.2019
Second generation blockchains were presented as being faster, cheaper, and more scalable than Bitcoin. Third generation chains (basically anything that came after Ethereum) promised even greater optimizations. In the event, these networks have run into the same difficulties as Bitcoin, with...
LiquidApps Releases Horizontal Blockchain Scaling Solution
14.10.2019
LiquidApps has released vCPU, a solution that can purportedly scale blockchain processing power horizontally
‘Scam’ or Iteration? At Devcon, Ethereum Diehards Still Believe in 2.0
8.10.2019
Ethereum is facing a major transition with a bevy of unanswered questions. Why is the Devcon crowd unfazed?
Bitcoin Cash Proponents Prepare for Forthcoming Upgrade Features
6.10.2019
In five weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will upgrade once again, adding two new features to the blockchain. The first component added will be Schnorr support for OP_Checkmultisig, which will allow more complex mechanics to multi-signature transactions and all signature checking operations...
Ethereum Scaling Project SKALE Raises $17.1 Million for Mainnet Launch
1.10.2019
Multicoin Capital, ConsenSys Labs, Hashed and others are providing fresh funding for the mainnet launch of ethereum's SKALE Network
Startup Bringing Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Ethereum Raises $2 Million
23.9.2019
Matter Labs is using "mathematical magic" to speed up transactions on ethereum. Now Placeholder VC and others are investing $2 million in the project
Blockchain Startup CasperLabs Raises $14.5M for Scaling Development
10.9.2019
CasperLabs raises $14.5 million to accelerate scaling development in a series A funding round
‘Avoid Biased Calculations’ Says Crypto Researcher After Cherry-Picked Chart Debate
8.9.2019
On Friday, crypto analytics site Messari and data analyst Zack Voell shared a controversial chart called “Bitcoin Cash versus Lightning,” which claims to display a comparison of activity for both networks. Voell contended that the Lightning Network was growing at a faster rate than...
Bitcoin’s Scaling Problems Forced Facebook to Launch Libra
8.9.2019
If it wasn’t for Bitcoin there would be no Libra. That much is self-evident, since Satoshi’s creation laid the groundwork for every crypto asset that’s followed. The extent to which Bitcoin was responsible for spawning Facebook’s currency has now been made brutally clear...